The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-30
AIarion's Natural Gas Wells.

MARION, March 29.-Several hundred excur
sionists from along the line of the Cincinnati
Wabash & Michigan railway visited Marion TO-
day for the purpose of viewing the recently dis
covered Datural-gas wells at this point. and look
ing into the rapidly developing advantages of the
city. Among the visitors were many business
men with capital ready for investment, and that
they have been most favorably impressed
OF enthusiastic talk that has been heard about
the hotels and on the street to-day. Tonight
three hundred excursionists came in from tn Q
east, swelling the crowd that had arrived during
the day, and, in consequence OF the gathering,
something Of a natural-gas festival was arranged
for the beneht of the visitors. The last we'll
opened, from which the gas flows at q pressure
of 335 pounds, was lighted, and blazed high in
the air. brilliantly illuminating the SURF ounding
country. The escaping fuel made a noise
that was simply terrifying to the
wonder stricken observers With the possible
exception Of the best we'll at Finday this is the
best vein yet discovered anywhere in the country,
and supplies fuel pressure of exceptional value
for manufacturing purposes. Several repre-
sentatives of manufacturing firms in leading
cities are here inspecting the wells with view
to locating establishments, for which gas will
be furnished free Of charge for . period of sew
eral years Already the gas is being used by
the manufactures in operation here with the
most satisfactory results, and rapidly
as mains can be laid the fuel is being conducted
throughout the city. It is furnished ut prices
cheap that, to use common remark here, it is
cheaper to allow the gas to burn continually
than to consume matches in lighting it after
turning it of It can be obtained by any family
for all heating and illuminating purposes. to
both Of which it is we'll adapted, for from SIP to
$18 per annum. Among the manufacturing
firms represented here to-day. with view to Sc
curing q location, is the Window,
Ill Nf <hA I'd
States, now operated az Pittsburg. which
employs large number Of men, and is one of
the most extensive glass enterprises in the coun-
try. While there is boom of large proportions
rapidly developing, there is no disposition on the
part Of citizens to demand exorbitant prices for
| real estate, and the most valuable land may be
obtained on terms that are very reasonable, con-
| sidering the advantages afforded by the proper
| ty. There were a number OF real estate trans
| fers to-day, the aggregate amount OF the trans
actions reaching about $4,000 There are also
many propositions pending, and there will doubt
| less DO numerous transfers during the next few
| days. That interest in the city is being at
tracted from all directions is evident from the
| fact that in the crowd here to-day between
twenty five and thirty cities and towns are rep
resented, including territory between Benton
| Harbor Chicago. Cincinnati and Indianapolis,
| among the visitors to-day from the last-named
| place being John G. New, w. j. Craig, James
| Buchanan and Lynn b. Martindae, who were
taken around the city this afternoon to points oil
| interest under the escort of Congressman Steele
Dr. j. B. Lyle and NJ. Blumenthal. Tonight
| besides the gas display, test exhibition OF the
water works and band concert were given.